Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002 [Another Shooting?]

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[Peach]

Let's keep a live commentary thread gonig again today.

[David]

"Thanks. See Post #755 - info from WND - not particularly reliable."

Absolutely reliable. I have seen it in two other places since--just not here. Think one of them is a link to the WND article--if you really want to know what is going on, you read WND first which is where news is.

[yukong]

Depends on the size and amount of fragments. From my memory, all they are really saying is that the ammo is the same caliber and type. Not that they have conclusively tied all the slugs with the same gun. In fact, I believe they have shyed away from that. You need enough of the fragment to determine the number of lands and grooves. Then you need to be able to identify the direction of the twist of the lands and grooves. If the slugs are severly fragmented, then that may be impossible. Maybe only that they are able to determine from the weight of the fragments that they are in the range of .223. One of the factors in determining the caliber is the weight of the slug. Each caliber has a different weight range. So that may be where they are coming from. But I doubt that they had conclusively tied these all to the same gun.

[per loin]

From which jurisdiction?

[aristeides]

And if that is true, and comes out, I think you can kiss "political correctness" in this country goodbye.

If that is true (that the sniper is ME and the authorities have hidden that fact,) the authorities will have much reason to prevent its coming out.

[David]

Reply to your #786:

Correct.

The news, I believe yesterday, maybe over the weekend is that Ashcroft announced they were opening or reopening an investigation.

[rintense]

I'd shoot for the legs first, then the head.

[Merovingian]

morning geo/

I think that the sniper saw what befell those poor Mexican slobs yesterday, realized that take-down was planned for HIM, now it is FU MOOSE....

Also..letter was 3 pages...purported that this was an attempt at extortion, which really surprises me.MONEY?..Never works, and he should know this, I wonder if this is true..IF money was a demand, this is why the LE leaker said "We are entering a very difficult time"...why?

because extortion/ransom/blackmail money is NEVER paid by any authorities. LE knows this, and figured since we will not pay, he will keep SHOOTING..fwiw

[slimer]

WND is all over this BIG time!

WND Archive to OKC Bombing

[TexKat]

If that is true (that the sniper is ME and the authorities have hidden that fact,) the authorities will have much reason to prevent its coming out.

Okay, if the perps are Al Queda terrorist or anyother foreign terrorist and the government keep this from the public, what do you think GWB's chances are of being reelectd?

[Skywalk]

Funny how you didn't see DD or Jabbar Habib Khalid on any of the sniper threads when it appeared that they were nabbed and were "neither black nor white."

Interesting, eh?

[Quilla]

My husband and I collect guns (70 so far). I'm partial to shotguns and nice looking rifles (like 1885 model Browning single shot, octaganol barrel with peep site). He likes high performance rifles and handguns. Of all his handguns, my favorite is the 480 Rueger - it pure hurts your hand to fire it. Needless-to-say, I feel extremely safe even when I'm home alone.

Maybe I should have preceeded this post with a 'redneck alert'.

[Sunshine55]

I'm a lady and this baby is my personal favorite.

[.30Carbine]

If your assailant is armed and you shoot for the legs first he will still be able to get off a shot. He will have a bullet in the legs, and you will be dead. Practice and become familiar with your firearm; aim for the head.

[Lion's Cub]

Thanks for your 802.

To me, the choice of ammunition says this is most likely related to ME terrorists working in a group, or at least that it is some kind of a group.

I would think if this were a single shooter with the type of arrogance he's shown, he would want the cops to know for certain that he was making all the shots.

[OXENinFLA]

I don't want to be in a firefight with anyone anywhere

My thoughts too. I bought my gun so I would never have to fire it (excluding practice), but would have it if needed.

[johnny7]

"If it bleeds, it leads."

So true. Bubble-headed bleach-blonds now do the news.

They talk of high-powered, automatic weapons... demonize white trucks and vans.

The cops will never find these guys cause they're looking for one nutcase.

This has been well planned and they are adapting to heightened police activity.

[aristeides]

Well, in this case we know more than French nationality about the guy, if the reports are true that he comes originally from Yugoslavia.

[Wordsmith]

Iraqis linked to Oklahoma atrocity

This is the link to the story on OKC that WND has up. It's also up on NRO. From the UK Evening Standard. Doesn't say that case has definitely been re-opened, but that DOJ is under a lot of pressure to re-open.

[iceskater]

WRVA just announced that Richmond area schools will be closed again tomorrow. Whatever was in that note they found at the Ponderosa must really have them all spooked

[valleygal]

I am safe, I'm in PHX. It's my sisters, niece and nephew right there.